Setting: A fine spring morning, on the way to work
Eh? What's that sound? It's delightful; almost a silvery, trilling, thrilling...now it sounds like...metal filings? That's not nice. Is it getting louder?! WTF?! Hey wait, that's really awful. Metal nails-on-chalkboard squealing! It sounds like my car is trying to kill a shrieking banshee!! Kill it! Kill it! BAD CAR!! MAKE IT STOP!!!
*I pull over*
Ohdearlordthankyou it stopped.
Um, now what?
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I hate Shell! They are mean to the African villagers who live along their pipelines! This service station, however, is most conveniently located right where my car has stopped. Choices, choices...
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Don't call me ma'am. Or little lady.
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I wish I knew how cars worked. Or just my car. Why doesn't my manual have a section labeled "scary noises?"
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Their cars are going. Bitches. They don't understand!! I wish my car would go. Well, technically it does go, but only under protest. Sigh.
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Heh, now I want to get to work!
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Why is there a gazebo in the parking lot? It's cute, but...look at me, I'm 16 going on 17!!! I've never kissed anyone in a gazebo. Sadness. I like saying gazebo. Gazebo gazebo gazebo.
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Neat, a thrift store. Mental note.
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I wonder if I have time for a bowl of pho?
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My car looks funny without wheels!! I wish I had my camera. Wait, I do have my camera! But then the guy, who is actually doing work, might think I'm weird. Musn't have that, so never mind.
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Carlos O' Kelly's is a stupid name for a restaurant. It's Mexican, it's Irish, it's...why would you ever want to eat there?
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How much?
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Nuh-uh, I got my oil changed a few weeks ago, so there! $40 less makes it...
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There goes my refund. Ah, well, mobility is key.
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Nice car. No more screaming car. Why do you get an expensive trip to the spa? Off to work, now!
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We used to have a place near my college that was Carlos Murphy's. Fun on both Cinco de Mayo *and* St. Patrick's Day :)
Took the car to my usual place, and it turns out that the guy at Shell was not *quite,* but almost hustling me. It's not nice when people insinuate that your car might EXPLODE! if you don't choose their service!!! Bad man!
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